Book Lover’s Paradise
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Project • By Nitsche Arquitetos • Shops
Sorry for the Dust Bookstore
A small and charming jewel encrusted in the middle of one of the most emblematic architectural landmarks, from the mid 20th century São Paulo.
The spatiality.
Our major goal was to increase the capacity and the quality of books, records and CD storage and exhibition, of the “Desculpe a Poeira” (Sorry for the Dust), a second-hand book store within ten years of existence.
Pedro Mascaro
The place has the same inner volume as a container, 50 m³; alongside an area of 18.6m² (3m x 6.2m), and a ceiling height of 2.72m. So, its layout was optimized to ensure perimetral circulation around the central bookcase, promoting the book storage gaining in all the walls and planned furniture. In total, it was pos... More
News • News • 1 Jan 2022
Book Lover’s Paradise by RSAAW celebrated as Western Living’s Home of the Year
Celebrating the best of Western Canadian architecture, Book Lover’s Paradise by Vancouver firm Rafael Santa Ana Architecture Workshop (RSAAW) has won Western Living’s annual competition for Home of the Year. A thorough mid-century renovation featuring a stunning stair-side, double-height bookshelf and a secret attic playroom, the project transformed a tired, inefficient house with good bones into a chic, contemporary, and spatially eloquent family home.
Ema Peter
As Principal of his eponymous practice, Rafael Santa Ana anchors RSAAW's work in a foundation of sustainability and adaptation, with a goal of anticipating the evolving needs and uses of each project and embedding flexibility within the design process. So when it... More